evangelists

plural of evangelist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelists
Noun
  • Conservative activists cost Republicans some competitive Senate seats — the GOP didn’t win control of the upper chamber until nearly halfway through Barack Obama’s second term — but helped win the House and stayed embedded in their deep-red districts.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026
  • Second, CEFs could have faced a wave of lawsuits from activists, costing time and money.
    Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • After the revolution, there was an explosion of missionaries from all sects to preach their version.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 2026
  • Scholars say 16th-century Catholic missionaries introduced Europe’s Grim Reaper figure to Mexico’s indigenous population, believing fear of death would instill a desire for salvation and convert them to Christianity.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • The biggest issue is the promoters that, for lack of a better word, don’t really understand what their job is, who are perpetuating the issue by rewarding the young men and women that are going out of their way to do these crazy things – jumping off of balconies, crazy moves every match.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
  • The parties with the most ticket sales and highest prices, which can run as high as US$80 or more for an after-party, are often put on by out-of-town promoters.
    Carla Vecchiola, The Conversation, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • In 1976, the residence was redesigned as a retirement home for church missioners.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces.
    Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • The 18 towers represent different figures from scripture including the apostles, evangelists and Virgin Mary while the three facades depict the life of Jesus along with his death and final judgment.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Prior to becoming chief of chaplains, his past assignments included deputy chief of chaplains, and army Pacific Command chaplain in Fort Shafter, Hawaii.
    Connor Greene, Time, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signaled support for expanding religious expression protections for service members and chaplains, though the Pentagon has not announced any policy changes related to chaplain insignia.
    Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • While Lander has been skeptical of the cryptocurrency industry, Goldman has been supported by crypto advocates.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Tania Galloni, an attorney with Earthjustice, said advocates have received mixed signals from state officials regarding the future of the facility.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Churchgoers mourn beloved pastors People passing by the Pentecostal City Mission Church were overcome with emotion Friday after learning the horrific details of the crash that killed their beloved bishop and assistant pastor.
    Mark Prussin, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.
    Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Evangelists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelists. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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